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Strawberry Cream Cheese Danish

Starbucks dupe
Author: Jennifer Tran

Ingredients

  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla paste or extract
  • Fresh strawberries
  • Pre-made puff pastry

Instructions

  • Defrost the puff pastry according to the package instructions.
  • Allow the cream cheese to soften at room temperature.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla paste until smooth.
  • Once the puff pastry is thawed, cut it into 6 rectangles.
  • Within each rectangle, create a smaller rectangle outline, leaving a border around the edges.
  • Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly within the smaller rectangle outlines.
  • Cut the strawberries into heart shapes and place two hearts within each cream cheese-filled rectangle.
  • use egg wash for the edges
  • Follow the cooking instructions on the puff pastry package.
  • Once baked, allow the pastries to cool slightly before serving.
  • Enjoy these delicious strawberry heart cream cheese pastries as a Valentine’s treat.